You will receive a stipend as support for your living and other expenses during this educational experience. Stipend rates are determined by DOE, and are based on your educational level, skills, and experience.

Pay Schedule

Stipends are paid according to the schedule provided to you at time of appointment. You should be prepared to cover all expenses for the first 30 days of your internship.

Direct Deposit

Your stipend will be electronically deposited into your financial account on the last business day of each month. Stipend payments may only be electronically deposited to one account and not to separate accounts.

If you are eligible and choose to enroll in the health insurance plan offered through ORISE, you can expect to have the monthly premium deducted from your stipend payment each month. This pays for health insurance for the current month's premium.

Other Sources of Income

Because the educational benefits of the appointment are the primary focus of the program, you may not provide services for compensation to a third party that conflict with your appointment. Awards, prizes, scholarships, Veterans Administration benefits, and other payments may be accepted provided they do not represent dual payment for the same activity.

For information on tax liabilities and how to file federal tax forms, please contact a licensed tax professional in your jurisdiction. We recommend that you provide your tax preparer with a copy of the most recent Terms of Appointment.

Federal Income Tax

All stipend payments paid by ORAU/ORISE directly to you are considered taxable by the U.S. federal government, and it is your responsibility to report these payments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Because you are not an employee, your stipend payments are not considered wages and should not be reported as such. Stipend payments are payments made in order to help defray living expenses while you are engaged in the program. For IRS purposes, these payments are considered non-qualified scholarships and fellowships (not tuition and fees). For information on how to report this amount on your federal tax return, refer to IRS Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education, which can be downloaded from Jeans Trainers Beato Green Klein Calvin Bottle AOqaSa or requested at 1-800-829-3676.

You will not have federal taxes withheld by ORAU/ORISE from your stipend payments and can expect to receive an annual Statement of Payments letter from ORAU/ORISE. Designed to help with tax preparation, this statement will be sent by February and will include the total amount of payments made by ORAU/ORISE to you during the previous calendar year.

Because stipend payments are awards (not wages), ORAU/ORISE does not withhold Social Security or Medicare taxes for you. You are not self-employed, and therefore do not pay self-employment taxes. ORAU/ORISE also does not withhold state income tax.